UNGA adopted a Ukraine-initiated resolution urging Russia to withdraw its military forces from the occupied Crimea and condemning the increasing Russian military presence in parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. In favor - 66, against - 19. Cosponsors - 40

Freedom of Navigation in the Black Sea: Built by Appledore Shipbuilders in Bideford, Echo class HMS Echo is armed with 20mm, Mk44 7.62mm guns. HMS Echo entered Black Sea at 18:00GMT, escorted by Turkish Coast Guard TCSG29. She can remain for 21 days according to Montreux Treaty.

Ukraine's state-run defense industry UkrOboronProm says a new 152mm high precision-guided artillery projectile ''Kvitnyk'' is ready to undergo scheduled testing. Projectile has a range of 20 kilometers and it's precision is said to be within centimeters.

"We have to be very clear in how we talk about things," @SpecRepUkraine Kurt Volker at @MartensCentre event. "Ukraine is under attack.there's a war going on." He says Russia still denies direct responsibility for its role in the Donbas.

[email protected] on US/European response to Russia's attack on Ukraine vessels near Kerch Strait: "We have to look at the basket of sanctions.some kind of deployment for instance of a ship visit or 2 to the Black Sea to show presence, the British are having a ship visit today"

The leader of the newly unified Orthodox Church of Ukraine says he believes that all Orthodox clergy in Ukraine "will gradually reach the understanding that there is no other outcome than being part of this united Ukrainian church and building our future together."

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